virtualMV ( Michael Verhaart) 's Blog http://www.virtualmv.com/blog virtualMV's Wordpress site Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:16:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Task manager in Windows 7/Vista now Ctrl+Shift+Esc http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/16/task-manager-in-windows-7vista-now-ctrlshiftesc/ http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/16/task-manager-in-windows-7vista-now-ctrlshiftesc/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:16:31 +0000 vmvadmin http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/?p=523 The old ctrl+Alt+Del has been changed to Ctrl+Shift+Esc (who knows why??)

 

You can also right click on the task bar and select task manager

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Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions

1. Can you do the job?
2. Will you love the job?
3. Can we tolerate working with you?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2011/04/27/top-executive-recruiters-agree-there-are-only-three-key-job-interview-questions/

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Codecademy is an easy way to learn how to code. It's interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends for free

http://www.codecademy.com/

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http://mashe.hawksey.info/2011/11/twitter-how-to-archive-event-hashtags-and-visualize-conversation/

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How do you remove Hidden Text from a Word Document?

Working with a copy of the document (just in case!!)

  • Use Office button (or File) > Prepare > Inspect document > [Inspect]
  • You will see the Hidden  Text option and a button [Remove All]

How do you add a password to your document?

  • Use Office button (or File) > Prepare > Encrypt document and enter your password
  • then re-enter it to make sure.

Warning – it is pretty well impossible to recover the document if you forget the password!!

How do you remove a password from a file?

  • Use Office button (or File) > Prepare > Encrypt document and delete your password
 
]]> http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/26/hidden-text-in-word-2007-and-password-protecting/feed/ 0 Using Open Education Resources (OERs) in Blended Teaching: Is it worth it? http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/04/using-open-education-resources-oers-in-blended-teaching-is-it-worth-it/ http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/04/using-open-education-resources-oers-in-blended-teaching-is-it-worth-it/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:36:32 +0000 vmvadmin http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/?p=460 Continue reading →]]> For the CITRENZ Conference in Rotorua, New Zealand ( http://www.citrenz.ac.nz) I prepared a paper “Using Open Education Resources (OERs) in Blended Teaching: Is it worth it?” using wiki researcher ( http://wikiresearcher.org/User:Mverhaart/CITRENZ/2011OER ).  While developing the paper I asked readers to help build the paper by either editing the paper or adding comments. Interestingly apart from two colleagues there was no feedback -there were many views however. One possible issue is the difficulty in adding ad-hoc comments (as a password/userid etc is required before you can edit/add a comment, a need to know wiki-code, etc..), so to provide another way to allow readers to make comments I have created this blog entry. So if you want to comment on the paper and feel more comfortable with adding to a blog entry, do so here.

 

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So here is my first go. Would really appreciate some comments so we can make this ubiquitous and the ratings need some trendy names. At the moment I am playing around with the rating so expect it to evolve for the time being. Apologies to the few companies mentioned but someone has to start to give an example (If I have got it wrong let me know and I’ll upgrade your status)

Version 1 (June 2011)

  • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆☆) (Free)
    • 5+ = Unlimited Wifi
    • 5 = Free wifi (requires accepting conditions, no password/userid)
    • 5- = ?
      • Wi☆5 (☆☆☆☆☆+)Wellington free wi-fi: (Covers the area south from Frank
        Kitts Lagoon and along the waterfront side of Te Papa.)
      • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆☆-) MacDonalds (There is no time-limit, but there is a data limit of 50MB per customer.)
  • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆) = Free Wifi requires a password
    • 4 + = wifi requires passcode but publically viewable (e.g. on a blackboard)
    • 4 = wifi requires passcode available on a docket
    • 4 – = wifi requires password but have to ask staff member
      • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆-) At E’s cafe, (Havelock North), Hawthorne’s Coffee Roasters (Havelock North, NZ)
  • Wi☆5(☆☆☆) = (Pay) 3G access
    • 3+ =
    • 3 =
    • 3- =
      • Wi☆5(☆☆☆-) Vodafone $1 / 10MB per day (a minus rating as 10MB is pretty small)
  • Wi☆5(☆☆) = (Pay) Buy a ticket with a password
    • 2+ = ?
    • 2 = ?
    • 2 – =
      • Wi☆5 (☆☆-): provider: ???: The crossing (Napier, NZ)
      • Wi☆5 (☆☆-): provider: ???: BJ’s cafe & Coffee House
  • Wi☆5(☆) = (Pay) Pay with a userid/password
    • 1+ = ?
    • 1 = ?
    • 1- = ?
      • Wi☆5(☆-) provider: ???: The crossing (Napier NZ)
      • Wi☆5 (☆-)provider: ???: BJ’s cafe & Coffee House
  • 0 = No access (3G only)

 

]]> http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/11/wi-fi-wi-5-hotspot-rating/feed/ 2 Black (Blank) screen on Laptop (Backlight Inverter) http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/28/black-blank-screen-on-laptop-backlight-inverter/ http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/28/black-blank-screen-on-laptop-backlight-inverter/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:44:14 +0000 vmvadmin http://www.virtualmv.com/blog/?p=400 Continue reading →]]> Issue: Have a problem with a laptop when screen went blank.

Quick check: If you shine a strong torch at the screen is there an image?

Possible problem: Backlight inverter

Apparently a common problem is a faulty backlight inverter. One quick test is to shine a torch onto the screen to see if the image is actually still there. On ours we used a Big dolphin torch and the image was still there. So have sourced a backlight inverter from trademe ( bwl http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=512606 ) will update blog to show progress.

For Compaq there is a fix-it video “Replacing the laptop backlight inverter” on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucaJA324hbg

Well that didnt work so back to Dr Google

Possible problem: CCFL lamp

Possible problem is the CCFL lamp. This is much trickier to repair… we may give this a go to.. who knows and we’ll learn heaps as well.

http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/09/replace-laptop-backlight-ccfl-lamp/

Possible problem: Cables

Other resources:

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